Pied Flycatcher

Observed: 26th April 2013 By: gramandy

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Added: 26th April 2013

Description:

All these pics were taken at full zoom length through the double glazing - so sincere apologies for the quality of these pics. Unusual bird that I have never seen before and not sure my ID is at all correct. Caught our eye for the amount of white. No 27 from the back garden,

Even though books say that they shouldn't be here, we should expect some of them? And I guess you are saying that the South East here should expect migrants as a stop over (because we are are close to the continent?).

Oh yes, you are in a great area for migrant birds and when I lived in North Kent I used to drop in there, occasionally and a very long time ago, looking for them. Any area of scrub/trees...etc is good in spring and especially in autumn, after a drizzly or misty night with onshore winds. Pied Flys are a typical bird to see taking rest, before moving on northwards. To have it in the garden is fantastic...I once ringed one in my garden when I lived on a housing estate in Hertfordshire...that was a more bizarre place to find one! Beautiful birds.